# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Leirin Airport (VDB)

> 7,229 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,229 km / 4,492 mi / 3,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:28 in Kigali, it's 12:28 in Leirin Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,162 ft (VDB is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

### [Leirin Airport (VDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdb-leirin-airport/1ef266de-c8d8-66fc-96f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leirin Airport, Norway
- ICAO: ENFG
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 61.020000, 9.290000
- Elevation: 2,697 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leirin Airport (VDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdb-leirin-airport/1ef266de-c8d8-66fc-96f9-06bb2780ed98)
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